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Precedent Based Design Foundations for Parametric Design: The Case of Navigation and Wayfinding
Örebro University, School of Science and Technology. (AASS)ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0392-026X
Örebro University, School of Science and Technology. (AASS)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6290-5492
Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering Institute, TU Berlin, Germany.
2018 (English)In: Advances in Computational Design, ISSN 2383-8477, Vol. 3, no 4, p. 339-366Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Parametric design systems serve as powerful assistive tools in the design process by providing a flexible approach for the generation of a vast number of design alternatives. However, contemporary parametric design systems focus primarily on low-level engineering and structural forms, without an explicit means to also take into account high-level, cognitively motivated people-centred design goals.

We present a precedent-based parametric design method that integrates people-centred design “precedents” rooted in empirical evidence directly within state of the art parametric design systems. As a use-case, we illustrate the general method in the context of an empirical study focusing on the multi-modal analysis of wayfinding behaviour in two large-scale healthcare environments. With this use-case, we demonstrate the manner in which: (1). a range of empirically established design precedents —e.g., pertaining to visibility and navigation— may be articulated as design constraints to be embedded directly within state of the art parametric design tools (e.g., Grasshopper); and (2). embedded design precedents lead to the (parametric) generation of a number of morphologies that satisfy people-centred design criteria (in this case, pertaining to wayfinding).

Our research presents an exemplar for the integration of cognitively motivated design goals with parametric design-space exploration methods. We posit that this opens-up a range of technological challenges for the engineering and development of next-generation computer aided architecture design systems.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Techno-Press , 2018. Vol. 3, no 4, p. 339-366
Keywords [en]
human behaviour studies, navigation, wayfinding, architecture design, spatial cognition, visual perception, parametric design, architectural computing, design computing
National Category
Computer and Information Sciences Human Aspects of ICT Architectural Engineering
Research subject
Computer Science; Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-69940DOI: 10.12989/acd.2018.3.4.339ISI: 000448366300002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85058064689OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-69940DiVA, id: diva2:1259336
Available from: 2018-10-29 Created: 2018-10-29 Last updated: 2023-10-19Bibliographically approved
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1. Behavioural Principles for the Design of Human-Centred Cognitive Technologies: The Case of Visuo-Locomotive Experience
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Behavioural Principles for the Design of Human-Centred Cognitive Technologies: The Case of Visuo-Locomotive Experience
2023 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The successful application, usability, and social emancipation of AI technologies necessitates that the design and implementation of technical systems be founded on human-centred principles, be it cognitive or behavioural, social, ethical etc. Towards this objective, this thesis develops an interdisciplinary methodology for embedding cognitive behavioural principles in the design and development of next-generation human-centred AI technologies that aim to assist and empower humans in everyday life.

The interdisciplinary methodology developed in this research categorically focusses on two key aspects pertaining to human-centred technology design and engineering: (1) human behavioural precedents; and (2) cognitively founded representational and computational modalities:

  • Human behavioural precedents are established by systematically analysing human visuo-locomotive experience during everyday activities involving (embodied) multimodal interactions. We conduct naturalistic behavioural experiments focusing on aspects of visual perception (e.g., inattention blindness) and spatial cognition (e.g., orientation, navigation) in diverse settings of everyday mobility. As specific -in-the-wild- experimental contexts, we focus on behavioural aspects involved in everyday (human) navigation and driving.
  • Representational and computational modalities are developed based on cognitively-driven articulation of behavioural precedents. Particularly, a cognitive model of visuospatial complexity for grounding embodied multimodal interactions is developed by incorporating behavioural precedents pertaining to representations of space, motion, and interaction. Furthermore, precedents concerning human preferences are used as a basis for semantically-driven computational synthesis (e.g. in the generation and manipulation of spatial morphologies), and in the articulation of human-centred evaluation and standardisation of AI systems.

As case studies we demonstrate the developed methodology in the backdrop of two application domains: (a) design assistance technologies, and (b) autonomous driving. More broadly, this thesis emphasises the need for embedding ecologically valid behavioural knowledge within the development of "human-centred" technologies.  Furthermore, this research paves the way for the development of systems that understand, interpret and anticipate human behaviour under ecologically valid naturalistic circumstances.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Örebro: Örebro University, 2023. p. 275
Series
Örebro Studies in Technology, ISSN 1650-8580 ; 97
National Category
Computer Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-107556 (URN)9789175295206 (ISBN)
Public defence
2023-10-10, Örebro universitet, Forumhuset, Hörsal F, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro, 13:15 (English)
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Available from: 2023-08-16 Created: 2023-08-16 Last updated: 2023-10-31Bibliographically approved

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